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Boycotting the AI task force is counterproductive

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Reconciliation in the age of AI and social media

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What the Canadian government is missing on AI

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Who governs the digital sphere? How U.S. proxy lobbying erodes Canada’s digital sovereignty

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The right way for Canada to secure cloud sovereignty

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Canada’s health data is flowing abroad while Ottawa stalls on AI rules

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As AI claims entry-level jobs, we need to prioritize real-world experience for young people alongside learning

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A made-in-Canada approach to AI

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Canada must end financial discrimination against sex workers

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The Online Harms Act should target social media’s greatest harm

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Universities must move past research and teaching, and do more to help society

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Canada must be more audacious with efforts to attract global talent

Social media researchers are under attack. The online harms bill can help them fight back

Budget needs to set an accelerated course for a low-carbon future

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The paradox of immigration policy will require a new model

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Quebec can become a leader in responsible artificial intelligence

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A $4-billion idea gone wrong: the Canada Digital Adoption Program

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Fight disinformation to strengthen our democracy

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In an age of Big Data, measurement error can be costly for smaller communities

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Canada needs deepfake legislation yesterday

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Addressing the funding gap for Indigenous entrepreneurs in Canada

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Online Harms Act: a step in the right direction to protect Canadians online

Safeguarding Canadian democracy in the age of growing digital disinformation

ArriveCAN should drive deeper reforms, not just contracting oversight

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